Yixing

[Balthazar]

@Mark-S: Here's another one with the "上海博物馆复制" seal. According to that poster:

据了解为上海博物馆在80年代中期向厂内定制，具纪念价值和研究价值

... but no idea about whether or not it's correct.

And some nicer ones with that seal: 1, 2

[Mark-S]

@Youzi

Looks like semi handmade to me. Similar to some F1 pots, I own. What do you think?

@Balthazar

That's very interesting Thanks! I thought that these museum pots were always trash.

[Balthazar]

Balthazar

That's very interesting Thanks! I thought that these museum pots were always trash.

The one I bought might still be

It's certainly crude in terms of workmanship, but I hope it brews a decent cup.

[Mark-S]

I don't know if this happens to you too but whenever I buy a shape I've never seen before after some days the same shape is posted on Instagram or Facebook. Like they knew I needed a similar pot for comparison

Photo: https://m.facebook.com/groups/365818050 ... 741286865/

[Bok]

I don't know if this happens to you too but whenever I buy a shape I've never seen before after some days the same shape is posted on Instagram or Facebook. Like they knew I needed a similar pot for comparison

I think this has to do with that we only notice some things after we've focused attention to it elsewhere. Maybe you've seen them before but did not care. Like when newly becoming parents suddenly notice all the baby and kids stuff they couldn't give a rats a... about before.

[DailyTX]

I don't know if this happens to you too but whenever I buy a shape I've never seen before after some days the same shape is posted on Instagram or Facebook. Like they knew I needed a similar pot for comparison

I think this has to do with that we only notice some things after we've focused attention to it elsewhere. Maybe you've seen them before but did not care. Like when newly becoming parents suddenly notice all the baby and kids stuff they couldn't give a rats a... about before.

+1 @Bok

I find myself paying more attention to details when the pot is in my hand. Some F1 pots I have duplicates, that’s when I appreciate one more than the other lol

[OCTO]

I don't know if this happens to you too but whenever I buy a shape I've never seen before after some days the same shape is posted on Instagram or Facebook. Like they knew I needed a similar pot for comparison

I think this has to do with that we only notice some things after we've focused attention to it elsewhere. Maybe you've seen them before but did not care. Like when newly becoming parents suddenly notice all the baby and kids stuff they couldn't give a rats a... about before.

+1 @Bok

[Mark-S]

I think this has to do with that we only notice some things after we've focused attention to it elsewhere. Maybe you've seen them before but did not care. Like when newly becoming parents suddenly notice all the baby and kids stuff they couldn't give a rats a... about before.

I guess this makes sense. At least, I would not have noticed this green one because normally, I just skip blue and green pots.

@DailyTX It's the same for me.

[olivierd]

I'm not sure why there are some many marked lines in the pot, anyone to comment please.

[Bok]

I'm not sure why there are some many marked lines in the pot, anyone to comment please.

Tool marks. Look at a youtube how they make Yixing and it makes sense.

[olivierd]

Would that be the fully hand made way of doing ?

[Bok]

Would that be the fully hand made way of doing ?

No

[Mark-S]

Would that be the fully hand made way of doing ?

Semi handmade

[Youzi]

Would that be the fully hand made way of doing ?

Can be both.

[Mark-S]

Would that be the fully hand made way of doing ?

Can be both.

That's interesting. Could you please explain it?

That's what I believed so far:

Half handmade teapots will have many small scratch/tool marks inside the teapot where it was shaped against the mould, whereas a fully handmade teapot will not.

(https://mudandleaves.com/blogs/teatime/ ... y-handmade)